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re: Great place to live, work, and play - 1/22/201 - 11/1/2010
Hi...I am going to stop in to check out downtown this week. I don't know anyone nor will I be with anyone. I'm single at 33 and very laid back. Nothing to prove to the world. I enjoy the simple things in life. Just wanna hang out with some drinks and have some laughs. Any suggestions on which place would be ideal?
Nashville, the beautiful! - 10/3/2013
I love Nashville, full of some of the best chefs and food! It is growing and has so much to offer. I have lived all over the world and would not choose to live anywhere else. So many great unique neighborhoods and shops. It lets people live (especially the celebrities) and yet still remains relative and friendly all at the same time. Very few places can offer that.[read more...]
Moved here to be near family - 7/24/2013
Love the slower pace of TN over Seattle area.[read more...]
nashville vs orlando - 3/18/2013
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tennessee - 9/18/2012
tennessee is like the best place ever! <3<3<3[read more...]
Overall opinion of Nashville - 9/15/2012
Hi all!
So my husband is wanting to join the Nashville police. We currently live in Lansing, Mi (which is just horrible) and I was just wanting some general advice.. like good school districts, neighborhoods to stay away from, fun child friendly areas to live near .... Idk, any helpful advice I'm willing to take :)
Thanks![read more...]
Not for singles or outdoor-sy types and, you NEED - 6/7/2012
You will be very lonely if you're single. Not very many professionals here compared to other cities. You must have a car. There are no sidewalks anywhere and you never see people outdoors. BTW, its one of the fattest cities in the US. Its very spread out so, getting around is an ordeal. Lots of fatal car accidents. The people, however, are very nice; friendly and kind. Not a place for those with allergies, into health food or outdoor activities. Women have that catty southern thing going on but, not as bad as Atlanta. Physically beautiful and has mild temps. [read more...]
muslim man - 10/3/2011
I 'm muslim and I want to move to Nashville ! [read more...]
Nashville Crime - 9/21/2011
The crime statistics is right on the money. Nashville does have a lot of crime. Nashville was also ranked one of the most depressed cities by Bloomberg Businessweek. I believe that is true as well. I knew a number of people on prozac and other anti-psychotic drugs. I think that Nashville is a good place to visit. The crime just makes it unattractive. Also, Nashville has a lot of racism. Interracial couples will not do good there. [read more...]
Many diverse opportunities - 8/17/2011
Nashville is a city that has so many opportunities than country music. There is an eclectic mix of many different styles. [read more...]
Nashville has lots of fixing to do! - 8/8/2011
Wow, where do I start. Priorities are all wrong. Nash wants to be know as a metropolitan city, "reality check" it's has a very long way to go. Downtown nashville is way to small for all they want to go on down there. Mostly bars and a few places to eat, Sidewalks are to small. People stand out in the street to take picture while traffic is trying to move. Cars cruse the main street (Broadway) which prohibits buses to move about. Not sure why people get excited about it down there. Not really much to see. It's pretty much a stop thru place while on a vacation to someplace else. You can see all of what Nashville has to offer in a day or less. People are rude driver's that think they own the road and they really can not drive that well. It doesn't take much to get a driver's license here, if you can turn a corner you get one. God forbid it snow's or even rain's hard your much safer staying off the road. The bus system can be so much better then what it is. It's has a very long way to go. Way to much to talk about there. There are no bus lanes downtown to help (city) buses move freely but they do have valet parking on the busy bus fareways not to mention the buses has to with tourist buses, horse-n-buggy, hotel vans and people standing in the street like they think cars and buses won't hurt if they get hit. Simple solution bright law makers of nash. Put no parking lines and/or no loading signs in places that are high traffic area's on bus routes. Paint a yellow line on the corner of 5th and B'way on both sides of the street at least 60 feet long and give out ticket or fines to those that won't obey. Get rid of the valet parking on b'way ITS DANGEROUS!!!! Common-sense is not a strong point for people here at all. This just a very small bit about Nashville, I choose not to go further to avoid carpaltunnel syndrome. When I hear people from Tn say " I visited NY and loved it but I could never live there" I know why! NY is way over your little heads. There are some nice people here don't get me wrong. I just don't run into them that often.[read more...]
Weather - 8/3/2011
Summer: Very hot and high humidity make air conditioning a must have. Some days the heat index swells over 112F
Spring: Beautiful and warm. Spring weather starts in March and by April temperatures are well into the 60's. Temperatures range from 60-85 between April and June. Strong storms occur frequently and weather changes rapidly
Winter: If you are coming from a place that sees a lot of snow, Nashville will suprise you. When 1 inch is forcasted, schools and some businesses shut down. The city does not have enough snow plows to adequately keep high ways and busy roads in working order, especially when 2 or more inches fall. Drivers are unsure how to drive, making it hazerdous to leave your house. Temperatures rarely fall below 25-30 degrees.
Fall: Fall is beautiful and warm. [read more...]
Nashville is an average city - not too bad not too - 7/24/2011
Wow, I wish I had found out about this site sooner as I have spent the last few hours reading people's funny and accurate reviews of different cities. I found this site by getting reviews about Atlanta as I was thinking about leaving this place. However there are horribly reviews about ATL from everyone and I learned when the majority of people say similar things it is most likely true.
Most of the things said about Nashville are true as well. I have lived here for 11 years and the funny thing is that I had recently said something to my now ex-girlfriend that I read someone else say on here.... that the people here are fake. I have lived all over the world and I keep coming across fake people and so had my girlfriend. Then I said perhaps that is just how this city is, full of fake people?
Also someone else here mentioned how no jobs want to pay more than $10.00 per hour and that is so true. I am mixed with white and black but I am more of a white guy with a tan, whereas a lot of mixed people still look and act totally black. For the first time in my life I had to pull the race card, as I always used to think that racist accusations were silly.
I have posted my resume for programming and a lot of people are contacting me and setting up reviews. They say that they are extremely impressed with my skillset, yet when they meet me for the interview, I am not hired. Even though I ma handsome, well spoken, well dressed, and have all of the skills they are looking for, I am declined.
One company even gave me a test to pass to get the job, I passed it and was still denied and even the recruiter said that didn't make any sense. So how is it they immediately contact me and say how they want to hire me right away, but when I complete an interview that goes smoothly, they hire a young white guy with not as much experience as me?
I am still programming from home and making a lot of money with my skill that all of the companies around here are denying. Sorry for my rant, just had to get that off of my chest. Another poster here commented about the single life, I totally agree that if you are married and have a family Nashville is great. However for a single person like myself, I go downtown and all you see are families, couples, or a group of people all together having a great time and ignoring everyone around them.
In my old city it seemed like clubs and bars were the place to meet people. Extremely obvious open invitations from females that they wanted you. Here they just site and smile, and answer your questions until you leave as they are only there to listen to music and get a few drinks. This is a great city if you are a hardcore country fan who is married and lives in Brentwood or Franklin. If you are middleclass and not completely white it will be a challenge.[read more...]
Living in Nashville - 6/21/2011
I relocated to Nashville in 1986 and have moved out multiple times, but now back again due to family illness. I have never worked in Nashville...I have always travelled and use Nashville for the airport. I can say that I am always looking for a reason not to live in Nashville. It is Not for someone who wants a more expanded lifestyle.[read more...]
Nice veneer, BUT... - 6/19/2011
People in Nashville are very nice to your face. It's what happens behind your face that gives the total picture. If you're not from here, and worse, not from the south, unles you marry someone from here you will always be an outsider. I've lived in a number of non-south locations and never had and problem meeting people and making friends. Here, they say they'll have you over and it never happens. You don't get invited unless you're from here. Especially in the wealthier areas, they all seem to have gone to school together. If you're not Church of Christ or Baptist look out. If you're Catholic and from the north, you may as well have a third eye. Many transplants here that I've talked to agree. The few friends we have made are fellow transplants. If you're ethnic, it's worse yet. Met a Hispanic PhD here who told me he was treated like he was a groundskeeper when at an event at a local club.[read more...]
Nashville, Tennessee - 6/6/2011
Wow, I am so happy and relieved to know that I am not the only one who is deeply unhappy here in this "Great" city of Nashville!! I have laughed at some of the other postings because every bit of them are true. I moved here in 2000 and have been broke every since. I feel like I'm literally frozen in time. I often ask myself, am I better off now then I was 10 years ago? Nope! I moved here to take my life to another level, to find employment, make a decent salary, purchase a home, perhaps meet someone get married.....NONE of that has happened yet.
Every job wants to pay 10.00. Mind you I have graduated from college and have experience. I am single, with two children. There is no way I can purchase a home and be confident about that major purchase making 10.00 an hour. When I moved here I was not looking for love. If I found it fine. But I was not looking. Have I found it yet? Nope! The men I meet here, are either married or are as broke as I am. So I just keep moving. I grew up in Michigan and attended college in the South. I fell in love with the South. But this part of the mid-south I can not take any longer. If I could pack my bags and move tomorrow I would. But I have made up my mind that I will be leaving Nashville. There are too many people here, who are happy with too little. I do not want to be in that group any longer.
PS If you are planning to move to Nashville, Tennessee I hope you are moving here to retire.[read more...]
Cool place - 4/1/2011
Nashville continues to grow in a down economy and stays active all year long. It has some traffic flow congestion as all major metro areas experience but offers many universities, restaurants, music and performance venues. If you want diversity in an area you will have to go to Detroit or Chicago to beat the communities of Music City.
The airport is great and "You can get there from here!"[read more...]
Living in Nashville - 3/3/2011
We moved to Nashville 3 years ago from California. We thought it would be cheaper here and I wanted to be closer to family. Well actually living in Nashville is more expensive than it was in Southern California. High Sales Taxes (9.25%), lower pay, high utilities, higher groceries (with a food tax of 7.75%, etc.
I'm glad I found this site as the one I was on that told me for so long about how cheap TN was only allows sugar coated views. Was not allowed to write anything negative or what others have experienced.
So I will be telling more people of this site so they can hear both sides and can make a great judgement before moving here. I wish I'd found this site 3 years ago.[read more...]
Thanks for your insight - 2/20/2011
Thank you to all who posted your opinion of Nashville. I am in the process of trying to find the ideal place to live and I thought that perhaps Nashville would be on the list. The only way for me to get a taste before taking a trip is to read what a real life experience has been, such as yours. Tourist brochures with the photos of the best of the best just don't do it justice. Sincerely appreciate you taking the time.[read more...]
Apples to Oranges - 1/2/2011
My friends and family often ask me, since moving to Nashville 4 years ago, which I like better, Nashville or New York. Im never quite sure how to answer so I say it would be like 'comparing apples to oranges'. I don't care what anybody say, living in the New York City area has it's downfalls and inconvieniences, but it is my most favorite place in the world. Lets face it, if we didn't complain about it we wouldnt be proper New Yawkaz!
I moved to Nashville as a last ditch effort to salvage my son's father and I's relationship, getting away from it all, far away. At first it was an adventure, a strange new land, now I have second thoughts, and perhaps thirds and fourths as well. Needless to say we didnt 'work out' the kinks, and ended up splitting, eventually I met and married a true Southern Gentleman from Brentwood, TN, so now I have a daughter as well. So as the scales tip up and down, where do we live, my beloved New York or his hometown Tennessee?
The point of my story is to express that while Nashville can e a beautiful choice for some, the intense connections to a different way of life might be too much for some to bear. I strongly recommend that someone relocating from any large metropolis, or coastal region, seriously consider the things that you will be giving up. Nashville is a very tiny city, although in more recent years it has grown somewhat culturally and ethnically, the new growth of boring and mundane cookie-cutter housing complexes and neighborhoods is creatively stiffling. Anyone who knows central Avenue in Westchester County NY will be all but pleased to know that Nashville and it's neigboring cities is a mere criss-crossing of many many Central Avenues. There are some cute little neighborhoods, the old town of Franklin, rich with boutiques and galleries, or Hillsboro Village in downtown Nashville. Unfortunately a handful of 'cute' does not counter ballance the truckload of 'anytown USA'. I must admit there are beautiful and scenic vistas and expansive parks and glorious moutain ranges, but it makes for a better back packing trip then a place to live.
My son attends the local public school, and it is almost as bad as New York inner city schools. Half the children do not speak english, and there is graffiti on the school's front signage. My son told me how one classmate aspires to be in a gang when he grows up, let me tell you, my son is only 8 years old! Needless to say, we are looking into private schools immediately!
Much of the popultaion of true Tennesseans is only what I can describe as 'a bit off'. Some are very racist and ignorant in thought and speach, others almost seem to pride themselves in maintaining a trashy and redneck persona. Trust me it is all good and fine to be country bred, but thats not the issue. These people can be dirty, vulgar and odd. Then again there are some wonderful, beautiful people that I have met, its a strange mix, but I do not think there is such a thing as 'Southern hospitality'. People in New York are far more friendly and courteous. Anyway you put it, I made a huge mistake, and will be returning as soon as possible, I hope not too many others are unfortunate to go down the path I have. Cheap housing, and more land is not worth a dime if you will be misserable otherwise!
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Any good hangouts in Nashville, TN? - 11/1/2010
I will be stopping for a couple nights in Nashville this week and heard downtown had many places to haer live music and have drinks. I'm a single white guy at 33 and I don't know anyone in town. Would like to find new friends to hang out for the night. Any recommendations?[read more...]


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Cause And Effect: Steering Geometry, Alignment, And Tuning
The various components of a typical straight-axle steering system are basic but require maintenance and tuning in order to function properly. From the rotation of the steering wheel to the meshing of the steering box's gears and on through the movement of the various links and levers that comprise the steering system, there is much to know. While this overview of steering systems, steering geometry, wheel alignment, and steering system tuning won't make you an instant steering expert, the information contained herein will make you a better - and more knowledgeable - off-road enthusiast.
The Principles of Suspension Geometry and Alignment
Since 4 Wheel Drive & Sport Utility is all about straight axles, we're going to concentrate on the type of steering systems and geometry inherent to such setups. Therefore, don't expect to see the term camber in this story, since the only time a straight axle shows any camber is when the housing is bent.
The aspect of steering that has the most effect on a solid axle's steering response and performance is the caster angle. Also known to oldsters as kingpin angle, caster angle refers to the vertical angle of the steering knuckle.
Usually, the tops of the steering knuckles are angled slightly to the rear for reasons of steering stability. With 2 to 6 degrees of caster set into the steering knuckles, the steering will exhibit a self-centering action, keeping the front wheels tracking straight ahead when the vehicle is driven in a straight line. Caster's centering effect also causes the front wheels to return to a straight-ahead position when the vehicle exits a corner. When the caster angle is near zero, drastic changes to the steering occur. With zero caster, the steering will tend to be twitchy, especially at highway speeds, and the front wheels won't self-center when driving in a straight line or when exiting a corner. On the other hand, adjust the steering knuckles with maximum caster and the opposite effect is seen, with huge increases in stability but less responsive steering.
That, of course, is a basic overview of caster changes, but it's important to familiarize yourself with how caster effects a straight axle-equipped 4x4's steering, especially if you plan to install - or have already installed - a suspension lift. Here's why: Compared to an OE leaf spring and the amount of caster it sets, an aftermarket set of spring packs may position the axle slightly ahead of or behind the original location. Imagine the axlehousing being attached to a high-arch, aftermarket spring pack at a location closer to the front hanger or shackle; such a position would rotate the axlehousing - and the top of the steering knuckle - rearward because of the curvature of the spring pack, creating increased caster. The opposite holds true if the axle is moved rearward on the curve of the spring pack; the top of the steering knuckle is rotated forward, and a reduction in caster is the result.
Sticking with caster changes, many front leaf-spring packs employ a thin 1- to 3-degree shim between the axlehousing and the spring packs that is intended to keep the driveshaft's U-joints from binding. However, when the thick end of the shim is placed at the front of the vehicle, the axlehousing and its steering knuckles are rotated forward, with a resulting reduction in caster.
Changes in caster angle also occur when a multi-link coil suspension is modified or lifted. If the axle is simply moved directly down - as with a lift - no caster changes result. However, if new locating links are installed, or if the OE locating links are reused with taller springs, there are definite changes in caster angle, which must be addressed to retain acceptable handling traits, since the locating links are responsible for positioning the axlehousings in both later and longitudinal planes, as well as in a vertical plane as it relates to the steering knuckles.
A steering system's toe setting is the adjustment that controls the angle of the front wheels. Viewed from directly above the front tires, toe is the distance between the leading and trailing edge of each tire. When the front of the tires are closer together than the rear of the tires, the steering is set toe-in. If the rear of the tires are set closer than the front of the tires, toe-out is the result. On a solid-axle 4x4, the toe setting is crucial to straight-line stability. Improper toe adjustment will result in noticeable drifting, especially at highway speed, as well as uneven tire tread wear.
Another interesting aspect of steering geometry is the Ackermann Angle. When the front tires are steered around a corner, the outer tire must travel a longer path than the inside tire. Thus, the angle of steering for the outer tire must be less than the inside tire, which is steered noticeably tighter. Setting the steering geometry to produce a proper Ackermann Angle is crucial to cornering, even at low speeds and on dirt, rock, or hard-packed surfaces. Fundamentally, Ackermann greatly reduces a cornering vehicle's tendency to scrub or skid its tires sideways. The degree of Ackermann is set at the factory and is not truly changeable without reengineering the entire steering system.
Caster is a measurement - in degrees - of the steering axis angle. As shown, the line drawn through the upper and lower ball joints is the caster angle. For accurate and stable steering and straight-line tracking traits, there should be several degrees of positive caster set into the steering knuckles. Positive caster also helps the steering system's self-centering effect when exiting a turn.
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When the steering system on your 4x4 went through the factory's research and development phase, very little time was spent considering the aftermarket suspension modifications that most enthusiasts make to their 'wheelers. In other words, an OE steering system simply isn't designed to function properly in a moderately or severely lifted application. In fact, as previously stated, even small changes to a suspension's ride height can drastically alter the steering characteristics. With that in mind, aftermarket performance steering manufacturers have developed specific products intended to make a lifted 4x4's steering system perform as the OEM designed it.


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We will once again witness the ignorance of the voting populace next season. Maddux should be unanimous, but he will not be.
Maddux, Glavine, Thomas highlight 2014 Hall of Fame ballot
In the wake of Wednesday's Hall of Fame shutout, many people — including writers in the BBWAA — have called for changes to the voting process. Whether they're asking for clear direction from the institution and Major League Baseball about how to handle candidates linked to performance-enhancing drugs, elimination of the character clause, additional room on the ballot to list more than 10 candidates, more leeway for first-year candidates who don't meet the 5.0 percent minimum threshold, or changes to the voting body, there are no shortage of ideas out there, many of them good ones.
Thus far, the institution itself sounds disinclined to change the process. Said Hall of Fame president Jeff Idelson in the wake of the BBWAA's failure to elect a candidate, "Obviously, no one in Cooperstown was rooting for a shutout, but we have a great respect for the process. . . . We remain very confident and very comfortable with the electorate, as well as the guidelines we give [them]."
One year without a new honoree may be considered a statement about an era rife with PED use or simply an historical aberration (it hasn't happened since 1996, and the last time before that was 1971). Continued logjams would increase the likelihood of the Hall taking action, as it did in the past decade, when the Veterans Committee pitched three straight shutouts and then added just one more old-time player over the next two cycles. Any change to the voting body — to include broadcasters, MLB.com writers, historians, BBWAA members with less than 10 years — is bound to encounter tremendous resistance, whether from outside the BBWAA or within.
The most likely change may be in stripping the voting privileges from writers who haven't covered baseball in a long time; once a voter reaches 10 years of consecutive service with a BBWAA-affiliated outfit, he or she is allowed to vote even after moving on to cover another sport or retire to an armchair. Another idea less likely to encounter fierce resistance is the limit of 10 votes per candidate, which is completely arbitrary and connected to an era when Major League Baseball had about half as many players.
Meanwhile, the ballot will only grow more crowded. Of the 37 candidates on this year's slate, 18 received more than 5.0 percent of the vote, and 17 of those 18 — all but Dale Murphy — still have at least a year of eligibility left. Joining that group will be a class of newcomers nearly as distinguished as this year's crop, though perhaps less polarizing and certainly with fewer connections to performance-enhancing drugs. No fewer than 28 players are eligible to be nominated based upon the basic criteria (10 years in the majors with at least one game played, five years since last appearing in the majors), though some of them will not survive the initial process to reach the ballot (Jose Vidro? Joe Borowski? Shawn Estes?). A quick rundown of the top candidates:
• Greg Maddux (101.6 career WAR/54.7 peak WAR/78.2 JAWS) Maddux has been called "the Smartest Pitcher Who Ever Lived," a four-time Cy Young award winner who racked up 355 wins, the most of any right-handed pitcher since World War II. Maddux didn't overpower hitters in the manner of Roger Clemens, but he did have impeccable control, posting the league's lowest walk rate nine times. He led the league in ERA four times, threw at least 199 1/3 innings for 17 straight seasons (1988-2006) even with the 1994-1995 players' strike, and helped the Cubs, Braves and Dodgers to 13 postseason appearances, three pennants and one world championship. With a JAWS that ranks ninth among all starting pitchers (average 67.9/47.7/57.8) and third among those since World War II behind Clemens and Tom Seaver, he should sail into the Hall easily.
• Tom Glavine (76.8/42.6/59.7) Maddux's teammate with the Braves for a decade was the prototypical crafty lefty, a pitcher who didn't dominate but could spot his fastball wherever he pleased, and expand the umpire's strike zone to an impressive (or maddening, depending upon your point of view) degree. He racked up 305 wins, reaching 20 in a season five times, and took home two Cy Young awards while helping the Braves reach 11 consecutive postseasons (1991-2002, interrupted by the 1994 strike), five pennants and one championship. His peak wasn't all that high — it's actually five wins below the standard for Hall starters — but he was exceptionally durable, and his JAWS exceeds the standard; he ranks 32nd among all starting pitchers, 17th among postwar ones. He won't be an automatic choice, given that voters have deferred on 300 game winners in the past, but it's quite possible that the writers will elect him so he can go in alongside his longtime teammate.
• Mike Mussina (78.2/42.4/60.3) The Moose is two spots above Glavine in the JAWS rankings, with a similar above-career/below-peak shape to his line. In an 18-year career split between the Orioles and Yankees, he notched 270 wins, including 20 in his final season, and helped his teams to nine postseason appearances and two pennants. He'll have a tougher road to Cooperstown than the Braves' pair given "only" five All-Star appearances and the lack of a Cy Young award; he finished second to Pedro Martinez in 1999, but in the top five six times. Mussina's trajectory could parallel that of the Cy-less Curt Schilling, who debuted with 38.8 percent of the ballot this year, setting him up for a long, slow climb to 75 percent.
• Frank Thomas (69.7/43.7/56.7) A two-time MVP who inspired so much fear in opposing pitchers that he drew over 100 walks 10 times, "The Big Hurt" was one of the best hitters of the era. He won two MVPs, one batting title, led his league in on-base percentage four times and in slugging percentage once and finished his career with a .301/.419/.555 line and 521 homers. Even after adjusting for his hitter-friendly surroundings, that comes out to a .331 True Average, good for 13th among hitters with at least 9,000 plate appearances, a cutoff that still includes Lou Gehrig, Ted Williams and Mickey Mantle. While his oversized body and gaudy numbers will cause at least a few whispers about PED use, Thomas is the one player who willingly spoke to Senator George Mitchell for the 2007 Mitchell Report. He did spent more of his time as a designated hitter than as a first baseman, but he'll be compared to the latter group, among whom he ranks ninth, well above the Hall standards across the board (62.3/40.7/51.5).
• Jeff Kent (51.9/34.1/43.0) A five-time All-Star who won NL MVP honors in 2000, Kent got a bit of a late start to his career; he didn't debut in the majors until age 24, didn't reach 500 plate appearances in a season until age 25, and didn't begin to shine until he was traded three times and landed with the Giants at age 29. He provided considerable pop for a middle infielder, batting .290/.356/.500 with 377 homers, including a record 351 as a second baseman. He helped his team reach the playoffs seven times, and hit .276/.340/.500 with nine homers in October. For all of that, Kent's merits are stronger in the traditional sense than in the sabermetric one due to subpar defense, which weighs down his WAR totals; he ranks just 18th among second basemen, well behind ballot-mate Craig Biggio (13th) as well as fellow contemporary Roberto Alomar (12th). He'll persist on the ballot for a long time, and could eventually get voted into Cooperstown, but he's no automatic choice.
Beyond that quintet are a couple of outfielders who bopped over 300 homers in Luis Gonzalez and Moises Alou, as well as another pitcher who stuck around long enough to win 219 games and enjoy a late-career rebirth in Kenny Rogers. Even so, none of the remaining candidates comes close enough in terms of either traditional or sabermetric merits to garner too much support from voters.
The holdovers who will suffer — or benefit — the most are those who played the same position as the above five, inviting easy comparisons. Biggio's chances of being elected should be helped by the direct comparison to Kent, while the bids of Schilling and Jack Morris (who's in his final year of eligibility) could be hurt by the presence of Maddux and Glavine, or even the crowding by Mussina. Given his home run totals and PED-free reputation, Thomas could make things harder for birthday twin Jeff Bagwell as well as fellow designated masher Edgar Martinez, who outhit him substantially in the DH role. The sheer presence of more strong candidates will make it harder for Mike Piazza and Tim Raines, both of whom received more than 50 percent of the vote, though the first-ballot squeamishness holding Piazza back should dissipate.
With Clemens and Barry Bonds still on the ballot, interested parties will still make a great deal of noise regarding PEDs, but the volume should be lower than during the most recent cycle. Hopefully, a bit more distance from a messy era will put things in better perspective, but deep divides remain within the electorate, and there will be no shortage of debate.
Maddux, Glavine, and Thomas, all 1st ballot HOFers, Mussina probably a 2nd or 3rd ballot HOFer. Kent is not, especially if you consider his career progression in the era he was in.
I am pleased that no one was voted in this year, as none deserved it this year. A handful from this year may make it eventually. I had some opposite viewpoints on the new characters:
Biggio never had more definitive fame than Jeff Kent, who had an MVP. I think Kent will cloud his case rather than bolster it unless voters rely too heavily on the new fielding stats, which have yet to reach a consensus of reliability.I also think that Piazza and Bagwell will be helped by the presence of Thomas, and eventually Griffey, because those guys were all contemporaries, such that they might ride their coattails after the first two are elected.
To insinuate that Frank Thomas had anything to do with steroids is completely irresponsible, to say the very least. That line should be retracted and replaced by the fact that Thomas would have won 3 MVP awards if Jason Giambi, an ADMITTED steroid user, was playing clean. Real journalism is more responsible than this, as any J-school student at Medill will tell you.
Mussina is absolutely 100% a Hall of Fame pitcher.
JAWS has Bob Feller as the 47th best starting pitcher of all time. I think JAWS needs a tune up.
Bob Feller- the 47th best starting pitcher of all time? You have to be kidding
Maddux defines first ballot Hall of Famer. He should be in Brett and Ryan territory with 97-98%.
Glavine is a no doubt HOF, BUT I'd be willing to pass on him on the first ballot to free up room for deserving holdovers.
Mussina, no.
Frank Thomas, no doubt first ballot. One of the most feared hitters of his era.
Kent, I'm on the fence about. Not the first time, ask me after the ballot's cleared up a little.
how i would fix HoF voting procedure: making it like the U.S. jury system with current members of HoF (which includes former players, coaches, executives and writers) serving as the pool; each year 12 (or some small number) are randomly selected from the pool to spend a weekend debating the merits of each candidate. Each candidate gets a straight yes-or-no vote, with no limits on how many can be elected in a given year. The candidate can be elected or removed from future ballots only by unanimous (or close to unanimous) vote.
When you look up "first-ballot HOFer" in the dictionary, there's a picture of Greg Maddux. Outstanding stats, durability, sportsmanship, loyalty, and completely free of controversy. In other words, there's not a single defensible reason not to vote for him. They should revoke the credentials of anyone who leaves him off.
How can anyone take the BBBWA membership seriously? Even the voting members have made a mockery of the voting process.
There is something seriously wrong if Maddux, Glavine and Thomas don't get in on the first-ballot next year. It would be obvious these writers/voters have their own agendas and are making it too personal.
Jay I had a question for you. In an article you wrote for Baseball prospectus you have Frank's WARP scores at 90.2 Career, 58.1 Peak, and 74.2 Jaws. What am I missing in the change of scores? Frank is still an inner circle first ballot kinda player no?
Frank Thomas was a very outspoken proponent of drug testing. The fact that he was big should not implicate him in anyway to steroid use - he was always big. Not like most of the other players that suddenly grew during their careers (like Bonds, Sosa, McGwire, Canseco, etc etc). Thomas should be a first ballot hall of famer, considering he did it without help.
The baseball home plate dimensions are 17 inches wide~ This remained constant with 1 exception~
Tom Glavin, who received a more GENEROUS 22" wide STRIKE ZONE by major league Umpires- SOMEHOW-Tom Glavin got the reputation of an exceptional control pitcher with super human precision : Thus benefiting from pitches so far off the plate being called strikes that his pitching added to the perception that MLB had BLIND UMPIRES~
If Glavin makes the Hall of Fame- you might as well vote in Eddie Gaedel- the 3 ft. 7 inch (little person) who St. Louis Brown's owner Bill Veeck exploited by pinch hitting him in 1 plate appearance in 1951
Glavine and Maddux a couple of real bad arses and deserve first ballot election in '14.
@r p if he gets 99 pct, for whatever reason, you'll be offended by that? No one has gotten 100 pct. Not Mays, Walter Johnson, Seaver...not Ruth or Aaron
@mhstewart.1 Thomas is not a first ballot guy.
@MattBugaj Shouldn't be any coattails about it. Bagwell was every bit Thomas's equal and by many measures, a better all-around ballplayer. The current trend suggest Thomas will wait at least a year as his career value lags behind Bagwell, is just ahead of fellow DH Martinez, and is dead even with Walker. However, voters like round numbers and are eager to get fans off their backs. Since Thomas came into the league a football player, there were never any PED allegations like there are around guys who bulked up after arriving, PEDs or not...
@splabman That's why he didn't insinuate that Thomas had anything to do with steroids, and in fact clearly states that.
All he said was that voters are foolishly saying any power hitter in the steroid era are steroid suspects, something that could hurt Thomas.
@splabman Well, Olerud or Griffey should have won instead of Thomas in '93, so it's a wash, anyway...
@whizkid50 word.....JAWS sucks. Any rating model s biased. A few years ago espn rolled out qbr and it rated Tebow ahead of Aaron Rodgers who was mvp that year. Turns out that Trent Dilfrr helped develop the model so it favored ball control, low risk play. Not sure where JAWS goes bad, but like most models it does not illuminate the "how" or "when" in a players career. For example, old timers know that Feller was a big game pitcher. Pitched his best against toughest opponents. JAWS can't see that. It has no visuals or sense of drama. Ozzie Smith made shortstop play into high art, but JAWS buts competent Alan Trammel in the same class as Ozzie. At this point, i'm more inclined to trust thewriters.
@whizkid50 War hurt Feller's career more than any player except Ted Williams. He was out almost all of the four seasons from age 23-26 and was already not only the best pitcher, but the best player in the league at age 20 (imagine Mike Trout missing the next four years to military service). Based on his totals before and after, he probably lost at least 8.5 WAR per season which would have given him a JAWS slash of 90.0/61.5/75.8 -- putting him in 11th place just behind Randy Johnson and just ahead of Bob Gibson (and two old-timers, Clarkson and Keefe). This is why sabermetrics can only take you so far -- why they should be used to open the debate, not end it.
@JohnLammTX Consider these two lines:
270-153 (.638 W-L%), 123 ERA+, 1.192 WHIP, 785 BB/2813 K, 7x GG, 5x AS
268-152 (.638 W-L%) 125 ERA+, 1.180 WHIP, 1311 BB/2212 K, 4x GG, 6x AS
Which is the better line? One is Mike Mussina, the other is first-ballot HOFer Jim Palmer. Yes, Palmer has 3 CYAs, but was only the best pitcher one of those years (1975); Mussina was the best pitcher in 2000 but came up empty-handed. He finished in the top 6 nine times in eighteen seasons (Palmer did eight times in nineteen). Palmer called it quits after posting a 9.17 ERA in his final season; Mussina retired after a 20-win season and a final Gold Glove.
The numbers are pretty much heads up (though Mussina had much better control). Palmer has the edge in hardware, but all advanced metrics give a decided advantage to Mussina for putting up comparable numbers in a much more offense-driven era. Moose should be a no-brainer.
Jeff Kent, on the other hand, ranks well below Biggio in career value and should not even be a borderline case. It could even be argued (a stretch perhaps, but that never stopped an argument), that his numbers have a "second-hand" PED taint, having hit behind Bonds all those years. Sixty percent of his career WAR and nearly half of his counting stats came during those six years in SF...
This isn't new- David Segui got a vote three years ago
Guys like Neikro, Perry, Sutton and Jenkins did not get in on the first ballot and Glavine probably falls somewhere in the middle of that pack. It won't be unprecedented -- or any great injustice -- if he has to wait a year or two.
Everyone thinks the stars of their generation are the TRUE first ballot guys, somehow deserving of transcending nearly eighty years of HOF voting history. Cy Young wasn't even a first ballot HOFer, and I hear they named some sort of award after him...
@doublejtrain68I agree.
JAWS now uses Baseball-Reference's version of WAR...
@KSS My guess is he'll have to wait a year or two, because the writers are hypocrites. On the one hand, they hold it against Bonds & Co for using PEDs to become THAT GOOD, but they'll still penalize Thomas & Co. for not being AS GOOD.
Your comedy routine needs some work. Every pitcher in MLB benefits from an ever changing strike zone. Especially those that were fortunate enough to have Eric Gregg behind the plate on any given night. Perhaps you need new glasses.@floorme1955
Thant is the most idiodic comparison I have ever read...Gaedel? Really? get a clue dummy! 300 wins=HOF.
If guys like Murray, Stargell and McCovey were first ballot HOFers, there's no reason Thomas should not be. He was a better hitter than any of them and has as many MVPs as those three combined. Thomas ranks 14th all-time in OPS and 20th in OPS+ (by comparison, Ken Griffey, Jr. ranks 59th and 109th). In fact, over the last five decades, only Bonds, McGwire and Pujols have posted a better career OPS+. If that's not elite enough company, here the list of major leaguers to post a .300/.400/.500+ slashline over 10,000+ PAs: Cobb, Speaker, Ruth, Ott, Musial, Chipper and Thomas. I don't see how that level of performance over that long a career constitutes anything less than a first ballot HOFer...
@therednorth1 @splabman it's not that foolish to think that any dominant hitter was using. This is what the clean players should have realized back then. If there were any clean ones. This is going to be messy for a long time but there is a way out. Background check and investigate all candidates. Hire some investigators, and interview people, and do background checks. Talk to teammates, clubhouse guys, trainers and physicians. Sounds crazy, but why not find out for sure if Thomas is clean? And if you ca't be sure, then why not at least go through a proper due diligence?
@Michael10 @splabman Well, Thomas did not deny them the award due to PEDs. We can argue who was deserving, but Giambi was an admitted user, so you miss my point completely. Jr. sure did not act like a grown up when ARod started getting MVP votes from Seattle sportswriters.
Maddux is a first ballot HOFer. Glavine and Thomas are not and will go in 2014 or 2015.
Comparing Maddux against the other two is a text book example of what a first ballot HOFer looks like (Bonds, Clemens). A first ballot HOFer isn't just an outstanding player. They are players who are widely considered the best who played their possession during a 10 year period or so, and who are in the argument for the top players who played their position EVER.
Maddux, like Bonds and Clemens, is that type of player. Glavine, Thomas, and Palmeiro, although outstanding, do not reach that level.
I ignore the PED issue, as it is profoundly ridiculous.
@Michael10 Deadly sharks and War - baseball is becoming a dangerous game. No wonder more than half of my fantasy team last year was on the DL I need a MASH unit.
@Michael10 DAMN i LIKED HIS NUMBERS BETTER THE OTHER WAY HAHA
@SenorPlaid @KSSNo one was as good as Bonds, but Thomas was a better hitter than all the others.
@splabman I'm not seeing your argument here. The writer is not linking Thomas to steroids, and did point out that he had nothing to hide when called before Congress. He also pointed out that there will be PED whispers about Thomas just as there will be about all the big hitters of the era -- even guys like Walker, Bagwell and Griffey have drawn such unsubstantiated suspion. This is an absolutely correct and an astute observation on the current state of Hall of Fame politics...
@Michael10 Well, no. My point was that linking Frank Thomas in any way to steroids was irresponsible and that a better journalistic choice would have been to point out the fact that Giambi barely edged out Thomas in voting that year, 14 first place votes to 10, but had the awareness of Giambi's PED use been known, Thomas would have won. This is what journalism is and is not to be confused with commentary, such as the subjective arguments you are using. You can ignore my point, disagree, or show how that point is wrong, but take it back to the point being the writer erred here, in my opinion. Frank Thomas was the only player to speak out against steroids. He barely lost to admitted PED user Giambi. This is not speculation.
My point is the coulda-shoulda-woulda of who gets/deserves awards -- like most aspects of the game -- are not nearly as influenced by PEDs as some people would like to think. Neither Giambi or Thomas should have won in 2000 as there were 7-8 better players in the league that year.
It's one thing to say PED users' stats and accomplishments should be negated or diminished, it's another to say everyone else's should receive extra special consideration because they "played clean."
@pcwhite2 @KidHorn @doublejtrain68 From 1990-2000, Thomas and Bagwell were neck-in-neck as the best firstbasemen in the game (Bagwell actually edged Thomas in overall value, but Thomas's reputation was much bigger). In that time span, they not only ranked as the best firstbasemen in each league, but ranked behind only Bonds and Griffey as the best PLAYERS in the majors. Both should have been first ballot guys...
Mac was a better career hitter than Thomas (I'm assuming you mean overall value -- you didn't specify BA, OBP or SLG). Thomas was about dead even with Manny Ramirez in OPS+ and just ahead of Bagwell, Thome and Edgar Martinez. His WAR lags behind Bagwell, Chipper, and Griffey and is tied with Larry Walker (all of whom could play the field, of course, and had MVPs of their own).
If you cherry-pick his seven-year prime (1991-1997), then, yes, he only fell short of Barry Bonds in OPS+. Thomas should be a first ballot guy, but Bagwell was a better ballplayer and look what they're doing to him -- just because he spent more time in the weight room than at McDonalds...
Thomas never used PEDs and that alone should be why he gets in. He could have, but he didn't. And you ever see his body? It's like probably 75percent body fat. That alone should tell you guy wasn't on any roids or PEDs :)


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The water saver is in the shower head not the valve, most new valves are pressure balancing but I have seen some old style still available in some stores and they state on them not for use in new contruction.
Mexico code could be different.
I'm in the process of building an off grid home in Mexico. My system relies on a 12 volt pump, pumping out of an underground storage tank to a pressure tank. My pressure switch will be set a 30-50 psi, meaning when the pressure drops to 30 psi, the pump will turn on and fill the pressure tank until it reaches 50psi. I cannot provide more than 50 psi with a 12v pump.
My plumbing will be 1/2" PEX on a "home run" system.
I'm looking for suggestions for high quality shower valves that don't cause an appreciable decrease in pressure. I've had experience with some "water saver" valves that don't work well at all in the pressures I've described. If possible, I would like to buy old fashoned basic hot and cold adjustable valves without pressure balancing, temp adjusting etc., if they are still available somewhere.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
The water saver is in the shower head not the valve, most new valves are pressure balancing but I have seen some old style still available in some stores and they state on them not for use in new contruction.
Mexico code could be different.
Ahhh... thank you, you're correct. I remember now, it was the shower head...not the valve that caused the pressure issues I had a while back; but...I don't have experience with the pressure balancing valves on lower pressure. I don't have a problem installing one if I can determine it will work OK.
Most people around here buy the cheap old style valves available locally, but they don't last. I'd like to purchase something that's not going to have to be replaced in 6 months. Does anyone know if pressure balancing valves cause a significant drop in pressure? Any brand preferences. BTW, I had to laugh...Mexico has no codes
If you have 30 PSI, then any of the Delta, Moen, Grohe and Kohler will work for you.
You can get parts for these, and the quality is good.
That's at the low end, but it works.
Many many people on well systems have 30-50 psi pressure switches and have no complaints.
In Mexico I'd be more concerned that the plumber Installed a trap on the tub/shower than the valve.
A pressure balancing valve will only cause a DROP in pressure, if the hot or cold pressure drops and then the PB will balance the other one to the same pressure, which will be seen as a pressure drop. Without the PB valve, that same effect will cause a surge of hot to cold water in the shower.
Thank you for all the information. Right now I have a 20/40 pressure switch, but just ordered a 30/50 that I'll be picking up on a trip North. (20/40 is all that's available in Mexico). It looks like I have a good choice of valves for that pressure.
Muchas Gracias.


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Art Walk finances: Sustainable or unsustainable?
The Downtown Art Walk will go on, but so will questions about how it plans to pay its bills to the city.
UPDATE: Jan Perry's communications director responded to my inquiries and explained that the $2,200 came from the City Council "special events subsidies funds." Each council member's office receives $100,000 from the budget that it can spend to support special events, and this was the first time that Downtown Art Walk has fallen into that category. Perry's office said that they chose to support the event while Art Walk is figuring how to handle its future financial needs. Basically, they're helping to buy it some time.
Of course, this does still mean that the City Council is using city money to pay city fees. City Council members obviously have control over their own funds. But I think it might make sense in the future if the city takes this all into account and presents Art Walk with a smaller bill.


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PhD, Psychology, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, 2010
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I grew up in a small rural town, Greely, just south of our nations capital. I completed my undergraduate degree in Psychology not far from home at Carleton University, Ottawa, under the guidance of Dr. Timothy Pychyl. I pursued my graduate training in the Psychology and Law program at Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC completing my MA thesis on deception detection among children with Dr. Deborah Connolly. I completed my doctorate in the same program under the mentorship of Dr. Kevin Douglas. My dissertation work explored the role of perceived stress, coping, and negative affect in predicting interpersonal violence and victimization among mentally disordered persons. I competed my Post-Doctoral fellowship at the Centre of Addiction and Mental Health in Toronto, ON under Dr. Paula Goering, where my work focused on examining health and forensic outcomes among homeless Canadians living with mental illness. I joined the faculty of Criminology in July 2010 and make my home in beautiful West Brant, Ontario with my husband and young son.
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If anyone can shake up the stalemated gun violence debate, it may be former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona.
Former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and her husband, former astronaut Mark Kelly, walk with supporters to a car as they take part in a parade in Northside, Ohio, on Thursday. Giffords, who was wounded in a mass shooting in 2011, is coming to Maine on Saturday with her husband to discuss gun owners' rights and responsibilities.
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It's a good thing she's visiting Maine on Saturday, because we could really use some shaking up.
We have just come through a legislative session in which no progress was made in the effort to keep guns out of the hands of people who shouldn't have them.
Giffords is a national symbol of the consequences of doing nothing. Her career in Congress was cut short when a deranged man armed with a semiautomatic handgun and high-capacity magazines opened fire on her in a crowd of constituents, killing six people and wounding Giffords and 12 others.
She is also not the typical gun control advocate. She comes from a rural state with a long tradition of gun ownership. Her husband, Mark Kelly, is a former astronaut and fighter pilot. The family owns guns and shoots.
Their message is that while the right to own guns should "not be questioned" (in the words of the Maine Constitution), neither should the responsibility that comes with it. Law-abiding people who collect guns or own them for hunting or protection should make sure they are secure, and should not abet gun purchases by criminals or the people who are a danger to themselves or others because of mental illness.
Maine needs to hear that message. We have a culture of hunting and self-sufficiency and a long tradition of gun ownership. We also have a low rate of violent crime, which makes many complacent about the risks we face.
Because of the hard work of the gun lobby, it was impossible this year to pass the most common-sense and popular gun ownership reforms. A bill to require instant background checks in all gun sales, not just the ones to licensed dealers, could not get through. A compromise that would create a civil infraction for selling a gun to a prohibited person made it through the House and Senate without a single Republican vote and is likely headed for a veto.
The gun lobby argues that the law would affect only law-abiding citizens, but the same could be said for every law. They argue that it would not have prevented the shooting in which Giffords was injured, but no law can prevent every crime.
They are ready to talk about every aspect of this complex problem except one: guns.
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Removes even the most stubborn knobs. I wish every tool worked this well !!!
Broke at the top the 2nd time I used it. I've been a luthier for 35 years so I'm familiar with guitar tools. Metal with plastic feet would have been a better idea. I won't buy another but I can make a better one.
as someone mentioned earlier, no instructions, you have to be smarter than the tool. trying to figure it out, i actually did break the 'horseshoe' at the top of the piece. that being said, once i figured it out, i was easily able to remove all knobs, even with the main piece broken. latest project, switching the cream knobs from a Gibson Midtown P-90 to replace them with black knobs.
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Awwwww. Maybe they should just be content with the millions the movie made and call it a day. The courts are laying a smackdown on greedy rich people, first the Winklevoss twins and now this. It's not a good time to be rich, greedy, and desperate these days.
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I'm Alfredo Rivas and I have been living in the United States for 11 years. My arrival in the United States was a confusing time, but one thing I knew was that I wanted to be together with my family. The thought of being separated from them would be like waking up in a dark room, where no matter where you look, all you find is darkness. As time progressed, I quickly found myself falling in love with this country and everything it stands for. I have made many close friends and valuable memories that I will forever treasure. The thought that I could one day wake up in a place other than the United States is frightening. That's why Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) means so much to me.
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Yarn: DK weight, 120 yards
Needles: Size 6 U.S. (4 mm) needles Size D (3.25 mm) crochet hook
Gauge; 4.5 sts = 1"
Notions needed: One button 3â"4â€-1†in diameter
Yarn: 1 hank Pagewood Farm Tundra (70% silk, 30% camel), shown in Teal.
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THE WORLD OF BUSINESS about Federico Marchetti and Yoox. Few have started so far outside the fashion establishment as Federico Marchetti, the forty-three-year-old founder and C.E.O. of the Yoox Group, and have penetrated so deeply inside the centers of power and control. Online shopping is one of the largest disruptions of the luxury-goods industry since the birth of department stores, in the nineteenth century. In recent years, a rich and somewhat bewildering assortment of luxury sites have popped up on the Internet. No one has had more to do with bringing e-commerce to fashion than Marchetti. Yoox is one of the largest of the fashion shopping sites, along with Gilt and Net-a-Porter. Yoox is both a discounter and a full-price retailer, which is a little like Barneys and Century 21 occupying the same building. Yoox also "powers" the online stores of more than thirty fashion houses, including Armani, Dolce & Gabbana, Diesel and Jil Sander. Pinault-Printemps-Redoute, the French luxury giant run by François-Henri Pinault, recently announced that Yoox would power the online stores for most of its top brands. Marchetti grew up in Ravenna, Italy. In 1999, he received an M.B.A. from Columbia Business School, in New York. He had an idea that he wanted to do something that combined fashion and the Internet. Yoox was launched in June, 2000. The writer spoke with several women who use the site regularly. Mentions Benchmark Capital. Toward the end of 2004, Marchetti proposed a new direction for the company. Yoox would provide all its technology, logistics, and know-how to the luxury brands for a limited initial investment, and would take, on average, a one-third commission on each piece sold online. Marni was the first brand to sign on, followed by Armani, in 2007, and they helped convince other Italian producers—Zegna, Dolce & Gabbana— that the Internet was safe for their products. Mentions Amazon Fashion. Today, Marchetti is a lionized Italian businessman—in 2011, he received the Leonardo Award for Innovation, the Oscar of Italian entrepreneurship. Younger designers, nurtured on The Corner, can grow into megabrands, with their own Web sites powered by Yoox. Those brands in turn give Yoox's buyers special access to the best of the end-of-season goods, which are discounted on Yoox.com, relieving the brands of the tricky problem of liquidating their overstock. Mentions Alberto Grignolo and Giuseppe Guillot. In linking the two planets, fashion and the Internet, Marchetti has unleashed forces that may eventually disrupt everything about the fashion business.
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Just watched (on Netflix) the British track movie "Fast Girls".
I liked it!
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The plot centers on a group of British female sprinters vying to become members of GB's 4X100 Relay at the 2011 World Championships, supposedly held in London.
The group consists of 4 black girls and one white girl, who is rabidly coached and promoted by her father.
Well, one of the black girls beats the white girl in a meet prior to the WC, so her dad gets the black girl kicked off the relay team.
Of course, it all ends well.
GB beats the US and Jamaica at the WC, and black chick and white chick become friends, and dad goes down for the count!!!
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Prevent and Treat Other Illnesses and Injuries After a Hurricane or Flood
- Prevent Carbon Monoxide poisoning: Don't use a generator, pressure washer, charcoal grill, camp stove, or other gasoline- or charcoal-burning device inside your home or near a window, door, or vent.
- To prevent mold growth, clean wet items and surfaces with detergent and water.
- Avoid lifting any material that weighs more than 50 pounds (per person).
Prevent carbon monoxide poisoning
Carbon monoxide is an odorless, colorless gas that is produced by many types of equipment and is poisonous to breathe. Don't use a generator, pressure washer, charcoal grill, camp stove, or other gasoline- or charcoal-burning device inside your home, basement, or garage or less than 20 feet from any window, door, or vent. Don't run a car or truck inside a garage attached to your house, even if you leave the door open. Don't heat your house with a gas oven. If your carbon monoxide detector sounds, leave your home immediately and call 911. Seek prompt medical attention if you suspect carbon monoxide poisoning and are feeling dizzy, light-headed, or nauseated.
For more information, see Carbon Monoxide Poisoning After a Disaster .
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Follow all warnings about water on roadways. Do not drive vehicles or heavy equipment through water. If you have to work in or near floodwater, wear a life jacket. If you are caught in an area where floodwater is rising, wear a life jacket, or use some other type of flotation device. Prevent mosquito bites by wearing long pants, socks, and long-sleeved shirts and by using insect repellents that contain DEET or Picaridin.
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Beware of electrical and fire hazards
NEVER touch a fallen power line. Call the power company to report fallen power lines. Avoid contact with overhead power lines during cleanup and other activities. If electrical circuits and equipment have gotten wet or are in or near water, turn off the power at the main breaker or fuse on the service panel. Do not turn the power back on until electrical equipment has been inspected by a qualified electrician. Do not burn candles near flammable items or leave the candle unattended. If possible, use flashlights or other battery-operated lights instead of candles.
Beware of hazardous materials
Wear protective clothing and gear (for example, a respirator if needed) when handling hazardous materials. Wash skin that may have come in contact with hazardous chemicals. Contact local authorities if you are not sure about how to handle or get rid of hazardous materials.
Clean up and prevent mold growth
Clean up and dry out the building quickly (within 24 to 48 hours). Open doors and windows. Use fans to dry out the building. To prevent mold growth, clean wet items and surfaces with detergent and water. To remove mold growth, wear rubber gloves, open windows and doors, and clean with a bleach solution of no more than 1 cup of bleach in 1 gallon of water. Throw away porous items (for example, carpet and upholstered furniture) that cannot be dried quickly. Fix any leaks in roofs, walls, or plumbing.
For more information, see Mold After a Disaster .
Pace yourself and get support
Be alert to physical and emotional exhaustion or strain. Set priorities for cleanup tasks, and pace the work. Try not to work alone. Don't get exhausted. Ask your family members, friends, or professionals for support. If needed, seek professional help.
Prevent musculoskeletal injuries
Use teams of two or more people to move bulky objects. Avoid lifting any material that weighs more than 50 pounds (per person).
Stay cool
When it's hot, stay in air-conditioned buildings; take breaks in shaded areas or in cool rooms; drink clean water and nonalcoholic fluids often; wear lightweight, light-colored, loose-fitting clothing; and do outdoor activities during cooler hours.
Treat wounds
Clean out all open wounds and cuts with soap and clean water. Apply an antibiotic ointment. After cleaning the wound with soap and water, place a clean dry dressing and keep the wound dry. Contact a doctor to find out whether more treatment is needed (such as a tetanus shot). If a wound gets red, swells, or drains, seek immediate medical attention.
Wash your hands
Use soap and warm water to wash your hands. If water isn't available, you can use alcohol-based products made for washing hands.
More information about safe handwashing can be found at the Hygiene and Handwashing site.
Wear protective gear for cleanup work
Wear hard hats, goggles, heavy work gloves, and watertight boots with steel toes and insoles (not just steel shank). Wear earplugs or protective headphones to reduce risk from equipment noise.
For more information, see Prevent Illness after a Natural Disaster and Prevent Injury after a Natural Disaster.
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